WD-40
WDFC
316 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.13B invested in WD-40 in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 110 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
112% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 26
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14M | Put options by funds: $8.88M
39% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.25B → $3.13B (+$884M)
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 287 → 316 (+29)
0.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.69% → 87.9% (+0.21%)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 110
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$113M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$14.1M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$10.2M |
| 4 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$8.05M |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$5.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$21.4M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$20.4M |
| 3 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$18.1M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$18M |
| 5 |
CCA
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.2M |
WDFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
316 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WD-40 (WDFC) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $3.13B — up 39% from $2.25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new WDFC positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 84 added to existing stakes and 110 trimmed.
The largest buyer was APG Asset Management, adding an estimated $113M. The largest seller was Man Group, cutting an estimated $21.4M.
- 316 institutional investors held WD-40 (WDFC) as of Q4 2020, up from 287 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $3.13B of WD-40 stock for Q4 2020, up 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new WD-40 positions in Q4 2020 and 26 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest WD-40 buyer in Q4 2020 was APG Asset Management, an estimated $113M added.
- The largest WD-40 seller in Q4 2020 was Man Group, an estimated $21.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.